Education Intervention to Reduce Helminth Infections and Absenteeism in Grade 5 School-children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infections
• Interventions: Behavioral: Health Education Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT01085799
• Lead Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Brief Summary

To efficiently control soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris, Trichuris, and hookworm), WHO, PAHO, and others recommend the inclusion of an education strategy in school-based deworming programs. However, the effectiveness of such a strategy on the rate of STH re-infection and on education indicators, such as absenteeism, remains to be fully understood. The proposed research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a post-deworming education intervention targeted to Grade 5 school children enrolled in Belén's schools using a cluster-randomized trial design. Results will be used to inform school-based deworming programs in Peru and other similar endemic areas in Latin America and, indeed, around the world.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-11
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-12
• Study Start: 2010-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-10
• Study Completion: 2010-10
• Status Verified: 2011-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1101

Inclusion Criteria

• Girls and boys enrolled in Grade 5 in eligible schools located in the Belén district of Iquitos, Peru. Eligible schools have a minimum of 10 boys and 10 girls enrolled in grade 5.
• Informed written consent obtained from the parents or legal guardian of the child.
• Verbal assent from child.

Exclusion Criteria

• Parents (or guardians) refusing participation of their child.
• Child who refuses to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Health Education Intervention	Health Education Intervention	Groups of schools receiving the health education intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Soil-transmitted helminth re-infection (Ascaris, Trichuris, or Hookworm).	4 months post-deworming

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Absenteeism rate.	During the first 4 months following deworming
Eggs per grams reduction rate.	4 months post-deworming
Weight gain (kg)	4 months post-deworming
Height gain (cm)	4 months post-deworming

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asociación Civil Selva Amazónica; 🇵🇪 Iquitos, Loreto, Peru